HB2793 S ED AMT

Hager 7871

            The Committee on Education moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

            Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 2793--A Bill to amend and reenact §18-8-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to exemptions from mandatory school attendance; restoring historical exemption nomenclature; clarifying that parents and guardians of exempt children may not be prosecuted under §18-8-2; clarifying that exempt children are not status offenders; requiring leave of court and probable cause before petition may be filed to deny home schooling; providing for one-time notice of intent to home school and revising notice contents; removing waiting period; providing for notice of termination; providing for notice when children move between counties; removing requirement to outline a plan of instruction; revising requirements and standards for annual assessments and acceptable progress; removing requirement that parents pay costs of assessments not conducted in public schools; requiring parents to retain copies of assessments; and requiring evaluations for learning disabilities when children fail to make acceptable progress.

Adopted

Rejected